Strengthening investigative and operational cooperation, joint investigative teams and cracking down on criminal groups, in focus of the meeting between the Director General of the State Police, Skënder Hita, and his Italian counterpart, Vittorio Pisani.
The Director General of the State Police, Major General Skënder Hita, and the delegation accompanying him were received in a meeting by the Director General of the Italian Police, Prefect Vittorio Pisani.
During the meeting, which was characterized by a friendly spirit, the two heads of state mutually appreciated the excellent bilateral relations and reaffirmed the common will to take the strategic partnership and investigative and operational cooperation between the two police forces to an even higher level.
In particular, the success of the joint investigative teams against organized crime and cybercrime was appreciated, which constitute an important model of cooperation at the European level.
Hita: "I thank you for the welcome and the Italian Police for everything they have done over the years to support the State Police. I express my willingness to not only maintain these excellent relations of trust and cooperation, but also to deepen them even further."
One of my main priorities at the head of the State Police is to deepen cooperation with partners, especially with strategic partners, such as Italy. I am determined to work together, increasing the efficiency of our partnership to respond to new forms of criminality and to always be one step ahead of criminal organizations!”
Pisani: "I appreciate your priorities and willingness to continue working together and I guarantee my support and that of the Italian Police for the Albanian Police, as the relationship between our two police forces is a model of success that should be taken as an example."
"Let's intensify the joint fight against criminal groups, illegal trafficking, cybercrime and, without a doubt, annual support for aerial monitoring to prevent the cultivation of narcotic plants."
During the meeting, the leaders of both police forces reaffirmed their full commitment to intensifying the exchange of information, coordinating investigations and conducting other joint operations. They underlined the necessity of increasing the professional and intelligence capacities of the police in order to successfully respond to contemporary challenges, especially in the fight against radicalism and violent extremism, as well as in protecting the digital space from criminal threats.
Close cooperation between the two police forces remains a key instrument for cracking down on cross-border criminal organizations, identifying and locating wanted persons, exchanging criminal information, and conducting joint investigations and operations, ensuring a coordinated and effective response to criminal threats.
